Make a Toast
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"Make a Toast" is the second and final single from rapper Dolla
's debut album A Dolla and a Dream. The song was produced by Julian Bunetta and has an upbeat, triumphant feel to it, Julian Bunetta sung the background vocals on the chorus but was uncredited. This is also the last single Dolla released before he was shot and killed on May 18, 2009.
It was officially released to radio and iTunes
on November 4, 2008. The song had been leaked to the internet long before its official release, however. In the song, Lil Wayne
uses the Auto-tune
effect for the remix.
. Throughout the video, there are various people celebrating and doing activities such as dancing, drinking, gambling, and swimming. It also premiered on BET's 106 & Park on November 21, 2008.
Dolla (rapper)
Roderick Anthony Burton II better known by his stage name Dolla, was an American rapper. Burton began his music career in 2000 with rap group Da Razkalz Cru under the stage name Bucklyte. The group quickly disbanded, so Burton worked as a model for the Sean John clothing line...
's debut album A Dolla and a Dream. The song was produced by Julian Bunetta and has an upbeat, triumphant feel to it, Julian Bunetta sung the background vocals on the chorus but was uncredited. This is also the last single Dolla released before he was shot and killed on May 18, 2009.
It was officially released to radio and iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
on November 4, 2008. The song had been leaked to the internet long before its official release, however. In the song, Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included...
uses the Auto-tune
Auto-Tune
Auto-Tune is a proprietary audio processor created by Antares Audio Technologies. Auto-Tune uses a phase vocoder to correct pitch in vocal and instrumental performances. It is used to disguise off-key inaccuracies and mistakes, and has allowed singers to perform apparently perfectly tuned vocal...
effect for the remix.
Music video
An official music video was released on November 20, 2008. The video does not feature Lil WayneLil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included...
. Throughout the video, there are various people celebrating and doing activities such as dancing, drinking, gambling, and swimming. It also premiered on BET's 106 & Park on November 21, 2008.
Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles | 25 |